Global Social Media Manager

Edinburgh, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the social content engine by turning global concepts into platform-native stories, coordinating end-to-end publishing, and stewarding brand voice across regions to drive authentic, on-trend engagement.

  • Global stewardship: define guidelines and templates to scale high-quality social quickly across markets.
  • Content execution: transform assets into platform-perfect posts and manage the publishing calendar for timely, consistent activity.
  • Community engagement: act as the frontline voice, monitor mentions, and spark conversations with a brand-aware personality.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Creative concepting and pitching
  • Participate in Studio brainstorms, providing platform-first ideas that align with global campaign themes.
  • Proactively pitch social-first concepts to Creative and Strategy leads, backed by data on current resonance.
  • Draft simple concepts, storyboards or scripts for short-form video (TikTok/Reels) to help stakeholders visualize creative visions.
  • Identify gaps in the current content mix and propose fresh series, recurring segments, or engagement tactics.
  • Global stewardship
  • Operationalize our "Global Guardians, Regional Champions" approach, partnering closely with regional PR and Social Managers to ensure global consistency and local relevance.
  • Actively listen to and understand the unique needs of regional teams to help them win in their specific markets.
  • Define and deliver clear guidelines, playbooks, and templates that empower all teams to execute high-quality social content efficiently.
  • Best-in-class copywriting
  • Deliver best-in-class social copywriting that balances the brand’s global tone of voice with platform-native wit and brevity.
  • Approve regional captions and posts in our global Sprout queue.
  • Content execution and publishing
  • Lead the end-to-end publishing process across all global social channels, ensuring 100% accuracy and optimal timing.
  • Transform raw creative assets into platform-perfect posts, advising on the best formats, aspect ratios, and caption styles.
  • Maintain the global social content calendar to ensure a consistent, high-quality "drumbeat" of brand activity.
  • Trend participation and proactive posting
  • Scour social platforms daily to identify trending audio, memes, and conversations for authentic brand participation.
  • Act with tenacity to turn around reactive content ideas quickly, working with the creative team to get "on-trend" posts live during periods of high relevance.
  • Community engagement and voice
  • Act as the frontline voice of the brand, engaging with the community in comments and DMs with speed and brand-appropriate personality.
  • Monitor mentions and industry tags to spark conversations, build relationships with advocates, and flag potential issues to leadership.
  • Platform best practice & specs
  • Serve as the Studio’s technical resource for social media; ensuring all content meets accessibility standards and follows platform-specific best practices.
  • Provide feedback to the Creative team on the "social-readiness" of concepts prior to production.
  • Tracking and reporting
  • Pull weekly performance data, focusing on engagement, reach, and community growth.
  • Provide insights to the wider Studio and Marketing team regarding which pitched concepts performed best and the contributing factors.
  • Studio operations
  • Support day-to-day studio operations, including progressing intake requests and briefing the design agency and freelancers to ensure seamless project flow.

Requirements

  • Experience in a dedicated social media role, with a portfolio showcasing original content concepts brought to life.
  • Ability to pitch ideas clearly and persuasively in both formal meetings and asynchronous communication.
  • Hands-on knowledge of social platforms and Sprout Social.
  • Strong short-form copywriting skills with a focus on high-engagement hooks and clear calls to action.

Preferred

  • Basic social-first editing skills
  • Experience working in a global or multi-market environment
  • A track record of originated ideas leading to high engagement or brand visibility
  • Experience supporting or managing social media crisis communications and reputational initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • A range of flexible working options to dedicate time to what matters to you
  • Pension and life insurance
  • Health cash plan, online GP, 24/7 Employee Assistance Plan
  • 25 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 days after 2 years of employment
  • Two (paid) volunteering days a year to spend your time giving back to the causes that matter to you and your community
  • Rich learning and development opportunities are supported through the Trustpilot Academy and Blinkist
  • Season ticket loan and a cycle-to-work scheme
  • Central office location complete with all the snacks and refreshments you can ask for
  • Regular opportunities to connect and get to know your fellow Trusties, including company-wide celebrations and events, ERG activities, and team socials
  • Access to over 4,000 deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, fitness, cinema discounts, and more.

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Founded in 2007
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, DNK
1.3K employees (110 in marketing)
63% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
77.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$40.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.4%
Direct
36.2%
Referral
5.8%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
89 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
6.6 years

Funding

Total Funding
$199.9M
Last Raise
Series E, 7 years ago

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